Israel: Secret raid on Syrian nuclear plant is warning to Iran

Israel sent eight warplanes to the site in Syria in September 2007 to launch guided bombs and score direct hitsReuters

Israel has acknowledged in a warning to Iran that it bombed a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria more than a decade ago.

The secret raid in September 2007 helped to prevent Syria from developing nuclear capability but Israel had not disclosed its involvement until this morning, when the operational details were declassified.

Avigdor Lieberman, the defence minister, said that the disclosures were a message to Israel’s enemies. “The motivation of our enemies has increased in recent years, but the strength of our army, our air force and our intelligence capabilities have increased compared with the capabilities we had in 2007,” he said. “This equation should be taken into account by everyone in the Middle East.”

Newly released Israeli images show the bombardment of a suspected nuclear plant in SyriaGetty Images

Israel has long opposed Iran’s nuclear deal with the West…

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